From Babe Ruth to Curtis Martin, Shaquille O'Neal to Wade Boggs, there's no shortage of players who tried out both sides of our storied rivalries.

The Los Angeles Lakers continue to straddle the fence between building for a future with Luka Dončić and trying to win now with a core of Dončić and LeBron James. Also caught in the middle is 2024 first-round pick Dalton Knecht.

Before the Los Angeles Clippers secured star guard Bradley Beal after he finalized his contract buyout with the Phoenix Suns, the Los Angeles Lakers reportedly showed interest.

The Lakers have reportedly waived guards Shake Milton and Jordan Goodwin in order to be able to sign Marcus Smart once Smart clears waivers.

The Washington Wizards turned out to be the biggest losers of Marcus Smart's signing with the Los Angeles Lakers.

T he Lakers have had a decent offseason thus far. Los Angeles added Deandre Ayton on a steep discount, which gives Luka Doncic the kind of pick-and-roll threat he always thrived with in Dallas. Jake LaRavia isn't a particularly home run of a signing,